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High levels of phenylalanine in the blood during growth leads to which of the following?
  1.mental retardation
  2.intestinal malabsorption
  3.plaque build-up in the arteries
  4.cancer

Question 2

A very rare disorder caused by the lack of an enzyme which causes the build-up of phenylalanine in the blood is called:
  1.celiac disease.
  2.lactose intolerance.
  3.PKU.
  4.hemochromatosis.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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